wolf totem

November 26, 2007

I was listening to BBC worldservice this morning, and apparently a book called Wolf Totem （朗图腾） by Jiang Rong is going to be published in English. I’m not sure why this news is hitting now, as the book was set for English publication back in 2005, unless it’s the news that the translation is […]

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of economics and sharks

November 5, 2007

Last night I met up with a couple of friends for beers, and through several turns of conversation, environmental issues came up. Given that this is what I study and work on, and that I’m interested in the interaction between society, government, and social justice issues that relate to the environment, my interest was […]

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conversations and plant disease

August 23, 2007

rewarding conversations are quite invigorating.  this is something that makes me happy because sometimes i worry that i will only get this kind of buzz off of things like a politics class, or talking about things that other people do.  This week, I’ve been fortunate enough to toss around ideas with two different people in […]

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the job, the museum, the mollusks

January 16, 2007

(note: I doodle everywhere, all the time, and I decided I ought to start throwing some of those little pieces into my journal, so today is the first such post… these were images i made as holiday cards for my coworkers this year.)
Every once in a while I try to explain to people what I […]

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i see a wonder, and it’s vinegar

January 9, 2007

Last night, after an arduous ordeal of giving an in-class presentation on the environmental impact of certain laptops, I came home and made myself dinner in the wok. I love this wok, as it’s a beautiful finished steel piece. It’s not stainless, and it’s not nonstick, so it takes some taking care of, […]

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energy use experience

November 3, 2006

Inhabitat has a great writeup on a new power chord that will show you (in pretty shiny colors) when and how much energy you’re using.  A great application that steps into other senses, and great reporting as well.

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on sustainable development

November 1, 2006

Sustainable development is a method of improving or maintaining a standard of living allowing for economic stability or growth, using all resources in a way that accounts for its value economically, socially, and environmentally, simultaneously allowing for equity across borders and between generations. This methodology strictly seeks the best efficiency in improving standards, noting […]

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What is my environmental footprint?

October 31, 2006

Ecological Footprint Summary

Total Ecological Footprint

10 (Acres)

Food

3.2

Mobility

1

Shelter

3

Goods/Services

2.7

Carbon Footprint Summary

Item

Household CO2 (kg)

Personal CO2 (kg)

Gas, coal, and oil

6,144

2,048

Electricity

5,489

1,830

Private Car

282

Public Transport

185

Holiday Flights

3,700

Total Primary Footprint

8,044

Total Secondary Footprint

5,950

Total Footprint

13,994

The largest components in my carbon and ecological footprint are the actual home and it’s heating/electricity use, more clearly outlined in […]

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forward looking retrospective

August 23, 2006

I’ve managed to set myself up for a good trip to China this time around.  A two week jaunt will take me to Sichuan and back, a 14 day trip with a smattering of long distance train and plane travel. Most likely I will eat some ridiculously spicy food, see some outstanding mountains, and wonders […]

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bikes are great, renewable bikes are greater

July 26, 2006

i get excited by pretty renewable materials and manpowered gear. of late there has been some information floating around about bike frames made with an interesting assortment of renewables:
beautiful wood frames (Cell is my fav)
Biomega’s biolove (though for the life of me I can’t find it on biomega’s site)
sandwich bikes the idea is you buy […]

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